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Racing Victoria announced eleven (11) Feature Races will have significant prizemoney increases for the 2015 Melbourne Carnival. All up Racing Victoria have added an extra $2,230,000 in overall prizemoney.

Gai Waterhouse's domination of the Gr1 Flight Stakes continued at Randwick with Speak Fondly rallying to score a gutsy and determined victory. Gai Waterhouse declared Speak Fondly the benchmark filly in Australia after she gave the trainer a record 8th Flight Stakes victory.

Gr 1 winner Pasadena Girl heads the $500,000 Thousand Guineas field with Hugh Bowman to reunite with the daughter of Savabeel. Thousand Guineas Prelude winner Miss Gunpowder is also in the field while Mick Price will give Badawiya a crack after winning the Gr 2 Edward Manifold S (1600m) at Flemington. Payroll trained by Richard Laming, was an eye-catching behind Miss Gunpowder last start and has drawn barrier 1 with Jim Cassidy.

Promising NZ 3yo Filly Miss Cobra is on target for a crack at the Gr1 $300,000 New Zealand 1000 Guineas, following her recent impressive win over 1380 metres at Otaki. Connections have always held Miss Cobra in high regard and are now planning to run her in a open three-year-old race over 1400 metres at Trentham on 24/10 as her final lead up to the Gr1 NZ 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton on 14/11.

With 5 runners engaged this weekend, REWARD FOR EFFORT could add to his terrific past 7 days where he added his 2nd SW - TAKE PRIDE plus DRILL MASTER on Wednesday and PETITE'S REWARD on Thursday. He has now had 8 individual Winners including 2 Stakes Winners this season.

Qatar Bloodstock, owners of European Star AROD have confirmed the lightly raced five-year-old would definitely target the Cox Plate and will arrive October 10. That's great news for the owners of Dynamic Syndications 2yo filly DELIRIUM.

3yo filly PAYROLL (Not A Single Doubt x Workhard by Red Ransom) trainer Richard Laming is confident that he has a top class filly. They are aiming towards the big races in the Spring - the Gr 1 Thousand Guineas, the Gr1 VRC Oaks and Cox Plate are in their sights. She showed why on Saturday running 2nd in the G2 Guineas Prelude.

Leading 2nd crop Sire Reward For Effort has sired his second Stakes-Winner following the Victory of Take Pride in the Gr3 Champagne Stakes on Friday at Moonee Valley.

Hall of Fame Trainer Gai Waterhouse is upbeat about the chances of her filly Speak Fondly in the Group 1 $500,000 Flight Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday.